Which to use
“filete” and “flote” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,914
- “filete” frequency rank
- #17,710
- “flote” frequency rank
- 48624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filete | flote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pequeña lonja de carne magra o de pescado limpio de raspas. | Acción o efecto de flotar |
Where the eye mixes filete and flote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses filete with flote
A purely visual mix-up. filete ([fiˈlet̪e]) and flote ([ˈflot̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filete is recorded at frequency rank #30,914, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiˈlet̪e]. flote is at rank #17,710, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflot̪e].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 48624, this pair ranks #113,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filete vs flote
Shared letters: eflt. Private to "filete": i. Private to "flote": o.
"filete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "flote" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "filete" and "flote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "filete" or "flote"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "filete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filete" and "flote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fíjese vs filete". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #113,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.